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Telephone Line or Cable Connection

A telephone line or a cable connection is required to provide a connection medium
to the Internet. The transfer of information takes place through the telephone line

or the cable.

TYPES OF INTERNET CONNECTIONS

Internet connections can be of different types, depending on the type of connection
and speed of the network. Some common types of
Internet connections are:

1. Dial-up Connection

A Dial-up connection uses a standard telephone
line and a modem to connect to the Internet. You
need to enter your username and password each
time you need to connect to the Internet.

2. Broadband Connection

A Broadband connection is a high-speed
Internet connection through a device called
broadband modem. You do not need to enter

the username and password each time you
connect to the Internet.

3. Portable Internet Connection
A Portable Internet connection provides access to Internet

through satellite anywhere in the world. A portable
connection device, called data card or dongle, is attached
to the computer that receives signals directly from a
satellite.

TERMS RELATED TO INTERNET

Let us understand the various terms used in the context of the Internet.

1. Web page
Information on the Internet is stored

in the form of files called Web pages.
A web page can contain information
in the form of text, images, audio, and
video.

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